the reverse; other side; lining
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
the same rank; equality; apposition
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
deliberate; careful; thoughtful; thoughtfulness; prudence
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
present; gift; to give a present or gift
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
preface; introduction; preamble
commencing with; including
dragon god; dragon king; naga
the people; citizens; the populace
to establish; to formulate
to throw at; to turn; to raise
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
world-class; (of) high global reputation
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
recollection; reminiscence
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
how many years; how long; what year
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to be infected; to be contagious
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early